knife
- n edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
- n a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point
- n any long thin projection that is transient
- v use a knife on
The victim was knifed to death
knife-edge
- n a narrow boundary
he lived on a knife-edge between genius and insanity
knife thrust
- n a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
knight
- n originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
- n a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
- v raise (someone) to knighthood
The Beatles were knighted
knight-errant
- n a wandering knight travelling in search of adventure
knight bachelor
- n a knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennon
knight banneret
- n a knight honored for valor; entitled to display a square banner and to hold higher command
knight errantry
- n quixotic (romantic and impractical) behavior
- n (Middle Ages) the code of conduct observed by a knight errant who is wandering in search of deeds of chivalry